Theories And Causes

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Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Theories and Causes
Research
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Communication and Learning Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conduct Problems
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Question 1

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Children's problems must be considered in the context of their ____ .

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individual nature

family dynamics

community/culture

all of these

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Question 2

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Victor is fearful of approaching new situations and often appears inhibited. Victor's mother reports that she struggles with similar difficulties and he may have inherited it from her. This is an example of ____ .

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emotional influences

biological influences

cognitive influences

behavioral influences

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Question 3

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Etiology refers to the ____ of childhood disorders.

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possible root causes

possible treatments

various correlations

various preventions

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Question 4

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What is an underlying assumption with regard to abnormal child behavior?

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Abnormal development is solely determined by the child's genetic makeup.

Abnormal development is solely determined by the child's environment.

Abnormal development involves continuities and discontinuities.

Abnormal development focuses on extreme or bizarre behavior.

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Question 5

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Isabella is 3 years old, and frequently demands attention, overreacts, and refuses to go to bed. These behaviors are considered ____ .

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typical because of her age

diagnosable as a clinical disorder

signs of an overly sensitive child

early warning signs of future difficulties

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Question 6

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Brett is an aggressive preschooler, who often bites other children and throws toys at his teacher. When Brett finished 3rd grade, he was asked to find another school to attend since he had repeatedly hit his classmates and kicked the principal. Brett's behavioral patterns are an example of

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abnormal behavior that follows a discontinuities pattern.

abnormal behavior that follows a continuity pattern.

normal age appropriate development.

sociopathic behavior that is rare in young children.

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Question 7

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When developmental psychopathologists view adaptive and maladaptive behaviors as the result of previous interactions and experiences spread over several years, they refer to the process as

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typical development.

environmental determinants.

developmental cascades.

developmental theoretics.

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Question 8

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An integrative approach to the psychopathology of a child means that

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maladaptive behaviors are acceptable.

all development takes place on a continuum.

more than one therapist has to see the child.

many theories and concepts can be used to explain behavior.

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Question 9

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Most often, adaptational failure is due to a(n) ____ .

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single, definable cause

longstanding biological maladaptation

ongoing interaction between the individual and environment

sudden onset of an environmental challenge

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Question 10

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A toddler learning to make sounds such as "mememe" and "bagabaga" before learning how to use intelligible language indicates a structure and process to development, otherwise known as the

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organization of development.

hierarchy of development.

biological perspective.

integrative perspective.

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Question 11

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The windows of time during which environmental influences on development are enhanced are called ____ .

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sensitive periods

critical periods

crucial periods

necessary periods

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Question 12

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____ , The brain develops and grows over a lifetime, but from birth to 11 years, the most dramatic changes occur. Problems or disruptions that occur when a child is young can lead to

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disorganized development.

organic disorders.

hierarchical development.

broken synapses.

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Question 13

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Children's development occurs in a(n) ____ manner.

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mostly random

strictly organized

strictly hierarchical

organized and hierarchical

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Question 14

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The developmental psychopathology approach to studying childhood disorders emphasizes the importance of developmental ____ .

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disruptions

processes and tasks

regressions

obstacles

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Question 15

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The two terms that are used to explain how a child's interaction with his/her environment can lead to the development of maladaptive behaviors are

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organized and interactive

interactive and proactive

transaction and interdependent

transaction and transition

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Question 16

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The role that a child's primary caretaker has in terms of that child's brain development is crucial, since those early experiences form the part of the brain that is responsible for their __ .

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planning and complex processes

Problem-solving skills

emotion, personality, and behavior

Fine and gross motor skills

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Question 17

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Brain maturity occurs in a(n) ____ fashion.

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mostly random

strictly organized

strictly hierarchical

organized and hierarchical

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Question 18

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Which statement about neural development is false?

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Most developing axons reach their destination even before a baby is born.

Synapses both proliferate and disappear in early childhood.

Brain connections are relatively predetermined and cannot be changed by the environment.

Primitive areas of the brain develop first.

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Question 19

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Which statement about neural development is true?

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Major restructuring of the brain in relation to puberty occurs between 6 and 9 years of age.

The brain stops developing after 3 years of age.

Primitive areas of the brain mature last.

The prefrontal cortex and the cerebellum are not wired until a person is 5 to 7 years old.

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Question 20

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Which statement about our genetic makeup is false?

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Genes determine behavior.

Genes are composed of DNA.

Genes produce proteins.

The expression of genes is influenced by the environment.

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